Food establishment Inspection Report

May 24 through 30

Posted: Monday, June 04, 2007

The Food Establishment Inspection Report is a weekly report that appears on Mondays. Information is taken from reports provided by the Bi-City-County Health District and individual reports can be viewed at their Web site at www.ci.amarillo.tx.us/departments/environhealth/foodestablishments.htm.

The following report reflects only demerits the establishments received.

(15) Beyond Juice, 3000 S. Blackburn St.: Employee did not wash hands long enough and did not wash hands between job duties; wheat grass in the back was found breeding gnats; several undated products. COS. Manager used improper procedure to wash utensils and dishes. To be corrected by next regular inspection.

(25) IHOP, 2100 S. Western St.: Employee did not wash hands after clearing off tables; employees not washing hands or changing gloves when handling raw food items; employees handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands; raw chicken in water in iced-down container in cooler; spinach, containers, and cheese were stored in contaminated water; cook observed handling raw food items then touching ready-to-eat food items; ice scoop stored on soda dispenser grill; utensils stored between the wall and the sink. COS. Prep sink in wait staff area used for hand washing and dumping dirty sanitizer water; pests entering building through back door. No thermometers in some coolers. To be corrected within 10 days.

(29) Sonic Drive-In, 101 Tascosa Road: Ready-to-serve egg and sausage mix below minimum temperature; employee used toothpick on serving line; employee observed biting his fingernails; cook wiped hands on apron; cook placed hands in gloves without washing hands; several employees did not wash their hands after touching their faces; all cooks observed preparing hamburgers without gloves; no paper towel dispenser at front hand sink; back door open for an extended period of time; incorrect amount of sanitizer in sanitizer water in dish area; dirty wash and sanitizer water; very dirty flavor nozzles; dirty vent hood; ice scoop not used to obtain ice. To be corrected within 10 days.